The International CTIA Wireless 2012 trade show kicks off in New Orleans this week and will run until the 10th of May.  Tech companies gathered to showcase their latest products and services which will soon be available or launched at the event.

Let’s look at some of the latest offerings from the industry’s finest.

LG’s 4G smartphones

LG Mobile showcases a wide range of cutting-edge mobile devices that features 4G LTE speed, advanced 3-D technology, and an enhanced user experience unlike any other.

CTIA attendees who will drop by their booth can experience the affordable LG Viper 4G LTE with its eco-friendly features, the display’s super-sharp true HD Spectrum, the high-speed, multitasking LG Lucid, the ultra-fast LG Nitro HD, and the compact yet easy-to-view LG Connect 4G. LG Mobile has an LTE smartphone to fit any lifestyle.

Aside from the wide range of mobile devices to choose from, LG Mobile is offering 50GB of lifetime-free cloud storage from Box to US LG users so they can share and store their files whenever they want.

“LG Mobile has solidified its presence as a true innovator in LTE technology,” said Tim O’Brien, vice president of marketing for LG Mobile Phones. “Our next-generation mobile devices allow users to take full advantage of available 4G LTE networks by delivering the ultimate speed, power, and task efficiency to provide a totally streamlined user experience. We will continue to push the boundaries of LTE and future technologies for years to come.”

Kyocera’s Hydro and Rise

Japanese company, Kyocera, unveiled two new Android ICS-based handsets, the Hydro and the Rise, that are much affordable than brands with devices equipped with the Android ICS.

Hydro sports a 3.5” HVGA display with a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8655 processor clocked at 1GHz, 512MB of RAM and is waterproof up to depths of 1m for a maximum duration of 30 minutes. While the Rise features the same specs but it features a slideout QWERTY keyboard along with the same waterproof design.  Both devices come with a “Tissue Conduction” audio technology which enhances voice calls via the piezoelectric transducer that transmits sound through air as sound waves, and soft tissue as vibrations.  The technology was previously used on hearing aides and the use of this technology on smartphones will improve conversing on smartphones in noisy environments.  The devices may arrive on Sprint or Verizon later this year though the price hasn’t been announced yet.

AT&T’s cheap Windows Phone

AT&T announced that on May 20, the Samsung Focus 2 will be available on their network for less than $50 for a tw0-year contract.

The Samsung Focus 2 features a 4-inch, Super AMOLED touch screen, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with HD 720p video capture, a VGA front-facing camera, runs a 1.4-GHz processor, Windows Phone 7.5, LTE, measures 10.98mm thick and weighs 4.3 ounces and will be available in “glossy pure white.”

Verizon offers a comfortable smartphone

HTC’s Droid Incredible 4G LTE will soon be available on Verizon.  Though this device may not impress a lot of people, Verizon can assure you of one thing: it fits comfortably in one hand.

The Droid Incredible 4G LTE features a 4-inch screen, dual-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, an 8-megapixel sensor with zero shutter lag, a front facing camera for video chat, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, a MicroSD slot and a 1,700 mAh battery.

Lookout Mobile Security

According to the latest Pew study, one in four teenagers owns a smartphone, which means that 38% of kids between the ages of 13 and 17 own a smartphone, and more than 75 percent of kids ages 2 to 13 have regular access to a smartphone. This may not be such a big deal for some, but teenagers owning a smartphone can be a cause for sleepless nights for some parents.

In order to offer security to every member of the household, Lookout Mobile Security will be extending their existing relationship with Sprint to deliver Lookout Family – an app that helps families manage their phones’ security, and provide support for locating missing devices and backing-up data.

Lookout Family will be available through Sprint Guardian and will be available for Sprint family customers and individuals across the U.S., and will be accessible through the Sprint Zone.

“We’re excited to share that we’ve teamed up with Sprint on a new family product,” Lookout said in a statement.  “Meet Lookout Family, a new product that will be available to Sprint customers that enables people to manage their phone security, find a family member’s missing device when it is lost or stolen, and backup precious data. Lookout Family is part of the recently launched Sprint Guardian, a product that provides a simple way for families to protect their children, and every mobile device in the household, with security and safety applications.”

With the Lookout Family App, parents can safeguard their families against mobile threats including malware, spyware and phishing in addition to tracking down lost phones and backing up precious data like family photos.  Plus it offers an easy way to set up and manage the security of multiple devices in the household.

Power your devices with myCharge

CTIA attendees will be carrying a lot of electronic devices with them.  But the problem with bringing a lot of electronic devices is the lack of power.  So in most events, you’ll see attendees slumped on floors near wall sockets, juicing up their phones, tablets and laptops.

But trade shows aren’t meant to be experienced slumped on floors, they’re meant to be experienced by actually roaming around and seeing what every booth offers.

myCharge Portable Power Bank delivers an easier, practical and portable solution to keep your electronic devices charged.  myCharge is a collection of lightweight, on-the-go extended batteries with built-in cords that delivers instant power and offers up to double, triple or quadruple the run time for Apple, LG, HTC, Blackberry, Samsung smartphones, tablets and hundreds of other digital devices.

“Mobile technology is advancing so fast, requiring more and more power, while consumers demand smaller and smaller devices. Internal batteries just can’t keep up with the need for power and that’s why we created myCharge,” said Ron Ferber, President, RFA Brands, creator of myCharge. “It’s a practical, convenient solution to what is rapidly becoming a very common problem in our mobile digital lives.”